Coney Island contains several historic landmarks associated with its amusement park heritage. Among the best known are the Cyclone, a wooden roller coaster that opened in 1927, and the Wonder Wheel, a Ferris wheel dating from 1920. Other notable attractions include the Parachute Jump, a former World’s Fair ride relocated to Coney Island, and Nathan’s Famous, the hot dog restaurant founded in 1916 that became an American cultural icon.
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